The conference’s task is to “maintain theological alignment among member churches,” he said.
The conference’s task is to “maintain theological alignment among member churches,” he said.
A California congregation expelled by its Mennonite Brethren conference for affirmation of LGBTQ people is now part of Mennonite Church USA.
Ed Willms had high hopes when he organized a Sept. 13 event for about 45 pastors and other leaders from the Ontario Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches to talk about LGBTQ welcome and inclusion.
Its membership was suspended as of Oct. 3, in accordance with the conference’s constitution.
Mennonite Brethren Foundation is doubling the size of its headquarters in Hillsboro, Kan., with construction beginning this month.
Former district conference leader Gary Wall’s ties to the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches are in jeopardy after a restoration process fell apart due to his lack of cooperation.
Displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 150 refugees have found temporary housing at Thrive Center, a previously vacant Quality Inn in Spokane, Wash.
Mennonite Brethren Foundation set a record in 2021, reaching $13 million in gift distributions by donors.
